| Job Summary | |
| Position: | Clinical Officer |
| Reports To: | Project Leader |
| Work Station: | Ifakara |
| Apply By: | 17th June, 2025 |
Institute Overview
Ifakara Health Institute (IHI) is a leading research organization in Africa with a strong track record in developing, testing and validating innovations for health. Driven by a core strategic mandate for research, training and services, the Institute’s work now spans a wide spectrum, covering biomedical and ecological sciences, intervention studies, health-systems research, service delivery and policy translation.
Position Summary
Ifakara Health Institute (IHI) is looking for qualified and experienced Clinical Officer to join and collaborate within the existing clinical research platform of Chronic Diseases Clinic Ifakara (CDCI), Intermediate Care Unit at St. Francis Referral Hospital (IMC-SFRH), CARECHAIN-NCD and Heart and Lung Clinic to implement the CARECHAIN-NCD within Kilombero, Ulanga, Malinyi and Bagamoyo districts. The Clinician will be required to follow and abide to the KIULARCO protocol related activities and will be performing the training related activities. The candidate will attend patients at the Heart and Lung Clinic and Intermediate Care Unit (IMC), CDCI during community outreach according to the allocated duties.
Qualification and Experience
- Minimum of a diploma in Clinical Medicine.
- Experience in quantitative data collection.
- Experience in qualitative data collection.
- Experience serving or attending patients with non-communicable diseases or HIV.
- Competent and certified on Good Clinical Practice (GCP).
Skills and Competencies
- Fluent in Swahili language; fluency in English is added advantage.
- Interested in doing both clinical and research and field work.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and able to collaboratively work in a team.
- Capable of interaction with district local leaders and village members.
- Result oriented.
- Professional attitude to work and clear work ethics.
- Adhere to IHI core values (Integrity, Initiative, Equity, Excellence, Accountability).
| Job Summary | |
| Position: | Research Officer (Intern in Genomics & Bioinformatics) – 2 posts |
| Reports To: | Project Leader / Principal Investigator |
| Work Station: | Dar es Salaam |
| Apply By: | 16th June, 2025 |
Institute Overview
Ifakara Health Institute (IHI) is a leading research organization in Africa with a strong track record in developing, testing and validating innovations for health. Driven by a core strategic mandate for research, training and services, the Institute’s work now spans a wide spectrum, covering biomedical and ecological sciences, intervention studies, health-systems research, service delivery and policy translation.
Duties and Responsibilities
The Intern will receive training and become part of the team that is involved in performing routine and specialized tasks related to the execution of laboratory procedures for the MSMT2 project. The position entails dedication and commitment to follow the training program of the MSMT2 project.
The training will cover areas such as sample collection, processing, analysis, and storage, as well as acquiring skills and experience in Good Clinical Laboratory Practices (GCLP), Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and professional and project standards and/or guidelines. Overall, the training will enable the interns to obtain skills and experience in the entire process of generating and analyzing genomic data within the MSMT2 project.
Qualification and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in either Medical Laboratory Science or Molecular Biology and Biotechnology received within the past 24 months.
- Pass in the first degree with a minimum GPA of 3.8 and with exceptional ability for science leadership development.
- Experience in genomics and practical skills in different molecular biology techniques, and at least one (1) year of experience in a similar field will have an added advantage.
Skills and Competencies
- The position requires some practical and technical abilities as well as the potential for training to acquire key skills of high relevance to the MSMT2 project.
- Applicant should have complex problem-solving skills, decision-making, independence, critical thinking, time management, and teamwork skills.
- The applicant must have the ability to work well with partial supervision.
- Applicants must have good verbal and written communication skills; with good commands of both Kiswahili and English.
- Adhere to IHI core values (Integrity, Initiative, Equity, Excellence, Accountability).
| Job Summary | |
| Position: | Research Officer (Intern in Biostatistics) |
| Reports To: | Project Leader / Principal Investigator |
| Work Station: | Ifakara |
| Apply By: | 16th June, 2025 |
Institute Overview
Ifakara Health Institute (IHI) is a leading research organization in Africa with a strong track record in developing, testing and validating innovations for health. Driven by a core strategic mandate for research, training and services, the Institute’s work now spans a wide spectrum, covering biomedical and ecological sciences, intervention studies, health-systems research, service delivery and policy translation.
Position Summary
Ifakara Health Institute (IHI) is looking for highly motivated and skilled graduates to join our team as Research Officer Interns and train in biostatistics. Selected candidates will receive specialized training while contributing to a cutting-edge research project titled Molecular Surveillance of Malaria in Mainland Tanzania (MSMT2). The project aims to strengthen capacity for malaria molecular surveillance in Tanzania and beyond.
The MSMT2 project is being implemented in collaboration with the Ministry of Health (MoH) through the National Malaria Control Programme (NMCP), the President’s Office – Regional Administration and Local Government (PO-RALG), and the National Institute for Medical Research (NIMR). The project is currently in its second phase of implementation.
Qualification and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in either Mathematics and Statistics, Biostatistics, Mathematics, Statistics, Data Science or any related qualifications received within the past 24 months.
- Pass in the first degree with a minimum GPA of 3.8 and with exceptional ability for science leadership development.
- Experience in bioinformatics and practical skills in mathematical/statistical modelling will have an added advantage.
Skills and Competencies
- The position requires some practical and technical abilities as a potential for training to acquire key skills of high relevance to the MSMT2 project.
- Applicants should have complex problem-solving skills, decision-making, independence, critical thinking, time management, and teamwork skills.
- The applicant must have the ability to work well with partial supervision.
- Have good verbal and written communication skills; with good commands of both Kiswahili and English.
- Adhere to IHI core values (Integrity, Initiative, Equity, Excellence, Accountability).
Remuneration
An attractive and competitive remuneration package will be offered to successful candidates as per IHI salary scales.
Equal Opportunity
IHI is an equal opportunity employer. We prohibit intentional biases or discrimination and harassment of any kind at the work place and during recruitment. All employment decisions are based solely on job requirements and individual qualifications, and our recruitment process is governed by the labour laws of Tanzania.
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